Re: Windows XP SP2: Windows Update Doesn't Work
- From: "Nik" <nik.walmsleySPAMKILL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:33:54 +0000 (UTC)
I had the same problem. Try autoupdate on another profile with admin rights.
Seems the profile became corrupted. I created a new profile and the updater
worked fine. Just an idea!
Nik.
"Peter" <Peter at news.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uHCjqGzRFHA.3140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> That would explain why. You've somehow corrupted the installation because
> you "repaired" it with a lower version. I'm surprised it worked.
> It's a great idea to slipstream your SP1 CD with SP2 using Autostreamer
> (Google it) and a burn it to optical media using software such as Nero.
> The solution would be to back up your files and folders and do a clean
> format/installation, at least of SP1 and then take the updates from
> Windows Update to SP2 plus the rest.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Home SP2
> P4 dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 1.0gb RAM, 160gb HD
> "DP" <no@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7IOdnYb3JLpO6PXfRVn-uA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Just to clarify - I had repaired my Windows SP2 installation with SP1 CD,
>> and after that all the problems described before have started.
>>
>> DP
>>
>> "DP" <no@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:G5mdnV3Gaoyk6PXfRVn-hQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I was able to repair my Windows XP installation (see my posting earlier
>>> this week), thank you all very much.
>>>
>>> I was not able to properly slipstream the XP SP1 setup CD I had. For
>>> unknown reasons, the CD I prepared a number of times was "invisible" -
>>> the files there could not be read or even visible! Windows Explorer
>>> reported CD as empty, but any CD burning software reported that there is
>>> no empty space left there.
>>>
>>> OK, back to the new problem in hand.
>>>
>>> I was prepared to see some applications not working. Immediately after
>>> logging in I installed SP2, and everything looked OK, however, some
>>> applications refused to start (posting some never seen messages about
>>> bad drivers, etc.). MS Office is dead. Antivirus software also dead. MS
>>> Antispyware - in coma. SpyBot S&D, however, survived. OK, I can
>>> reinstall the stuff, while it seems now like a major headache.
>>>
>>> But the main problem is - the Windows Update doesn't work anymore!
>>> IE displays the following text and stops:
>>>
>>> "Checking for the latest version of the Windows Update software...
>>> Depending on your connection speed, this might take a minute. During
>>> this time, you may receive one or more security warnings. Review each
>>> security warning to ensure that the content is signed by Microsoft, and
>>> then click Install or Yes to install the software."
>>>
>>> That's it. Nothing I tried could bring it back to life.
>>>
>>> How to fix that? Is that possible to fix the whole Windows Installation,
>>> bringing back all (or most, or some) broken application to life?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> DP
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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